Its been a little while since I posted, I promise I will start doing these each week.

So where to start this week, there are so many. How about this some AC World Series……

A guest racer goes overboard and recovers before Dean Barker (Helm) notices. Great recovery here from the guest onboard Emirtaes Team New Zealand from Race 3 of AC World Series in Venice.

From a few days ago before the start of racing – Oracle Team USA Joey Newton slides and falls off the Leeward hull of the USA AC72. You got to love this!

This bow down come from the Louis Vuitton Cup, ETNZ going into the mark a bit hard, get a bit down and two crew get washed off – Rob Waddell and Chris Ward, both were quickly picked up by the chase boat. ETNZ went on to win, even with two less crew onboard – good skills.

Another guest spot fail here – the Olympic Gold Medallist Michael Johnson not making across the back of the boat. This was part of the AC World Series on Oracle Team USA Coutts AC45.

This is a great one of Jimmy Spithill from Oracle Team USA showing that anyone can have a bad day. I think I would give him 5.5 for this dive.

And finally a bit of Chromeo ‘Needy Girl’ to start your weekend off with a bit of filth and get you in the mood.

So to start off with here is a very nice shot of Alegre, thanks for the from the Bowman onboard – Matt Cornwell, fresh out of the box Mini Maxi racing in the Giraglia Inshore Race. Some great work by British Sailing Team Mark Andrews on spotting the guys at the back of the boat, either waving a sausage at the camera man or getting rid of some excess fluid(peeing off the back of the boat).

Waving a sausage off the back of a boat

Here is some great footage of the Oracle AC team two boat testing out in San Fran, I did read somewhere they had some headstay issue with the new boat, hope they get it all sorted.

BOOOOM!!! Poor little bugger, but they have to learn one way or another!

Did somebody order a Chinese?? Wild Ride Team showing us how not to Gybe

Not sure this is how you launch a new boat…

Nothing to do with sailing, but this is awesome. What is better than a parrot head banging to Death Metal!!??

]]>http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/28/fail-boat-friday-sausage-waving/feed/1Torbjörn Takes The Helm of Artemis Racing AC45http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/21/torbjorn-takes-the-helm-of-artemis-racing-ac45/
http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/21/torbjorn-takes-the-helm-of-artemis-racing-ac45/#respondFri, 21 Jun 2013 14:01:37 +0000http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/?p=939Artemis Racing’s owner, Torbjörn Törnqvist, this week visited San Francisco, where he spent time with the team—working out, participating in dive training, and sailing on the AC45 (even notching a new speed record). It was Torbjörn’s second visit in the last month.

]]>http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/21/torbjorn-takes-the-helm-of-artemis-racing-ac45/feed/0Friday Fail Boat – Awesome Editionhttp://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/14/friday-fail-boat-awesome-edition/
http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/14/friday-fail-boat-awesome-edition/#respondFri, 14 Jun 2013 12:22:22 +0000http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/?p=920So thought we would have a break from all the fail videos this week and move onto some awesomeness.

First up we have some awesome footage for a Mini650 hauling ass in some breeze, you can tell the bottom is very clean on this one….

Some of you might of missed this next one, you might have to watch it a few time, but a rower getting involved in the AC.

Next up some of the best heavy weather Skiff sailing you will ever see. You got to love the Aussie commentators!

Ok I couldn’t resist a bit of fail boating… The best Capsizes from the Extreme Sailing Series

Have a good weekend folks!

]]>http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/14/friday-fail-boat-awesome-edition/feed/0The View from the Top – Oracle USA Crane Driverhttp://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/10/the-view-from-the-top-oracle-usa-crane-driver/
http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/10/the-view-from-the-top-oracle-usa-crane-driver/#respondMon, 10 Jun 2013 11:26:52 +0000http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/?p=922Nice to see some of the guys in the background finally getting some exposure. Great video here showing what Ron Esparza does for Oracle Team USA, he is the crane driver that gets to play with the wing

The first part of the video is footage of the boat flying around the bay in San Fran, looking really good

]]>http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/10/the-view-from-the-top-oracle-usa-crane-driver/feed/0Friday Fail Boat – Nice Dive Jimmyhttp://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/07/friday-fail-boat-june7/
http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/06/07/friday-fail-boat-june7/#respondFri, 07 Jun 2013 11:30:53 +0000http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/?p=913We are back with some Friday Fail Boat videos for you to ease you into the weekend.

Up first a great video from this week of BMW Oracle Jimmy Spithill taking a nice dive. Think you need to work on your legs and entry position there Jimmy.

Up next – Ben Ainslie and the JP Morgan Round the Island Race, such a great day for the boys after the funeral of Andrew Simpson the day before.
Well done guys, great work from all and a fitting tribute to your friend Bart.

Did someone order a Chinese?

A Chinese Gybe that is – this week its Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Tony Mutter talk you through a lovely Chinese gybe.

Here is some awesome Friday Boat Fails on a 49er, something for my dinghy followers for a change!

And finally for this week, a boat fail compilation video, remember to be safe out there this weekend if you are sailing.

]]>http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/05/31/andrew-bart-simpson-1976-2013-sailonbart/feed/0Mr Awesome showing his boat skills in Amsterdamhttp://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/05/24/mr-awesome-shoing-his-boat-skills-in-amsterdam/
http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/05/24/mr-awesome-shoing-his-boat-skills-in-amsterdam/#respondFri, 24 May 2013 14:51:47 +0000http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/?p=904Looks like Mr Awesome has been applying his skills to boat driving in Amsterdam.

]]>http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/05/24/mr-awesome-shoing-his-boat-skills-in-amsterdam/feed/0Emirates Team New Zealand First Day in San Franciscohttp://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/05/24/emirates-team-new-zealand-first-day-in-san-francisco/
http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/2013/05/24/emirates-team-new-zealand-first-day-in-san-francisco/#respondFri, 24 May 2013 12:15:58 +0000http://www.yeahbloodynice.com/?p=902Today Emirates Team New Zealand took its AC72 out sailing on San Francisco Bay for the very first time.

It was to be a light shake down but all systems were go and so was the AC72 foiling around the bay.

Get used to the sight, it will be a frequent one over the coming months.